We suggest that they use one of the so-called “evergreen” browsers (like Chrome and Firefox), the industry name for the browsers that are constantly auto-updated to the newer version as opposed to those whose releases are tied to OS update cycles (like IE and Safari). Skype or Google Hangouts). Word Processor / Text editor. modern browser. Browser Plugins. webcam. Headset. MORE

» March 08, 2007 Google and MSFT to Clash Over Copyrights I know that this may not be dead-on the edupatents topic - i.e. it doesnt talk about how evil bb is - but, anytime that Google and Microsoft go at each other, our communities will be affected. March 08, 2007 in Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks , EduPatents | Permalink Technorati Tags : copyright , edupatents TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Google and MSFT to Clash Over Copyrights : Comments The comments to this entry are closed. del.icio.us MORE

The online learner’s favorite tool of all time, Firefox, will never look the same. Google just brought out an open source browser. Google Chrome leverages Google’s knowledge of page popularity, mal sights, pfishers, and so on, but the new browser sounds like it breaks new ground in flexibility, speed, and robustness. Google enlisted the wonderful Scott McCloud to pen a elaborate cartoon that digs into the details. Hear that? It’s the web world being turned upside down. Actually, it will be out in twelve minutes. See ya MORE

As crazy as that may seem, I just received an answer back from Google tech support on an anomaly I had noticed on both historical WebTrends, and current Google Analytics data. My other action was to contact Google and provide them the data from both systems, and explain the scenario. Earlier today I received a nice answer back from Google. what great usage stats! Eh gad. MORE

With almost 30 percent of the human population, or 2 billion people, using the internet; and 94 percent of US students equating research with using Google or other search engines, it comes as no surprise that 75 percent of students use Wikipedia and online encyclopedias for research. 1997: Google released. 2008: Google Chrome browser launched. eLearning Learning Tools GoogleMORE

Blackboard Mobile Learn – Google Play and iTunes downloads. Blackboard launches custom toolbar for IE and Firefox users. Here’s the question … has anyone designed a Blackboard course purely from the perspective of working from the Mobile Learn App? Here’s why i’m asking: I suspect that no one has built one yet. BlackBoard 9: links and resources. MORE

I've been a Firefox user for some time, but I finally moved to Google Chrome. While I know there are kinds of posts and in depth articles on the web about Chrome, I moved because Firefox could not handle my old Microsoft technology sites. I had heard that Chrome was the fastest browser, but why move from an open source friend like Firefox? No go. Chrome is fast. MORE

Test the most common browsers – There are four common browsers: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, mostly for Windows users, and Safari for Apple/Mac users. Chapter 2: Intermediate Quality Assurance Testing. In our first chapter, we discussed some of the basics of quality assurance (QA). Now, we will discuss some of the more involved tasks that are associated with making sure the project you and your team have spent months developing has as few flaws as possible. Intermediate Testing. That way, you’ll know which browser to focus on first. But don’t stop there! MORE

Consider the following Web browser statistics (compiled by w3schools.com): Mozilla FireFox is the most popular web browser at 43.5%. followed closely by Google Chrome at 25%. by Kevin Siegel. received an email from a fellow Captivate developer who was distressed. He had captured several software simulations using Captivate's Application option. Snap to. MORE

While the concept of Web3.0 is gaining voices, the actor Metaweb , one of the pioneers in the field of organizing the Web in a more semantic sort of way has just joined Google. Although I signed up as a member, the registering process had a glitch in Firefox at first, I could access it through Internet Explorer. semantic google Anyway it is an interesting idea. MORE

If you use Google Analytics, you may occasionally wonder. While it is possible to code your web site with multiple unique Google ID's, if you wanted to uniquely track eight different folders you would be required to create eight Google ID's, and install that custom code on your web site (i.e. Install Greasemonkey (a common Firefox add-in which enables scripts). MORE

Capture Fox - Firefox Add-on You can capture your screen and record your voice to make screencasts (tutorials, e-lessons, etc.). If you use Firefox, there is a great little FF addon called Capture Fox that does screencasts. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8090. Well, if you dont use Firefox it is nine. But, since I use Firefox, I consider it 10 :) Cheers! MORE

The central idea here is to use a lightweight Linux based kernel and the Google Chrome browser (that is built over the WebKit engine) to offer “speed, simplicity and security to the end user. Google Gears will be an important component for offline applications. Boasting impressive capabilities and blurring the lines between online and desktop apps, some features of HTML 5 have already made its way into Firefox, Chrome and IE8. It’s nice to hear of a new operating system coming up. Of course, all applications on this OS will then be Web applications. MORE

Ever since Google announced it would make HTML5 the default experience in Chrome , and start blocking Flash by the end of this year, many organizations have been wondering why. Be it Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari, or Mozilla’s Firefox, learners can access courses immediately. Disadvantages of Adobe Flash. Let’s see what they are. windows phone? MORE

Lastly, as of June 30 this year, Google AdWords will no longer support Flash in their ads. It has plenty of limitations, like the need for external JavaScript of CSS files for animations and video, or the fact that it doesn't run well on all browsers: Firefox, Safari and IE lower than 10 have poor or no support for it. The traditional way of training is based on the didactic method of a teacher/professor/instructor pushing new information/knowledge onto learners/trainees' brains. Now let's go back a little to the embed part. It's like a virtual war between apples and oranges. MORE

and higher, Firefox 1.0 and higher, and Google Chrome." So by using Lectora, you remove some of the browser compatibility worries from the development process. rapid development tool is a great way to quickly breath life into your storyboard. System Compatibility Built In. You have to test it in a variety of browser configurations to make sure it works properly. and higher, Safari 1.2 MORE

Firefox doesn’t support H.264 format, while Safari will only support that, and Google introduced the new WebM standard but supports both WebM and H.264 formats. Does mobile learning need interactivity? Even more so, says Janhavi Padture, one of the invited speakers at Washington Interactive Technologies Conference, hosted by SALT (Society of Applied Learning Technologies). talked to her to get her take on the subject. Mobile content is short-duration, small-screen. Why bother making it interactive? So the need for delivering engaging content is even greater. JP: Indeed. MORE

Is there anything Google can’t do? That’s the question I asked myself yesterday after my first experience with Google Body. What Google has done for street maps, it is now beginning to do for the human body. Google Body is a virtual system that involves an anatomical human model where you can peel back the layers of the body to visualize everything from muscles, to organs, to nerves to bones (all labelled and all searchable!) – and the entire thing is web-based! body anatomy physiology biology googlelearned about it from my friend Katia Hamati. MORE

Google Chrome. The new Google Chrome browser is still in its infancy. Google keeps a news feed to announce release notes for each update. Google Chrome updates itself when public updates are released. I was thoroughly enjoying the speed of Google Chrome when I authored the first post on this topic. Firefox. It appears that Firefox generates a lot of enthusiasm, primarily due to its wide range of add-ons. See Matthew Bibby's 12 Firefox Add-Ons. To my surprise, I was taken to the Firefox plugins directory. Flock. MORE

Recently Google has added support for authentication from Flash , so writing the data would also be possible in the near future. HTML 5 and eLearning Development eLearning Development: Useful Firefox add-ons. Various elearning development companies are integrating the popular social media services like Twitter, YouTube etc. right into their courses and LMS. This is just one example. MORE

We have been inundated with posts on the new Google browser Chrome. Google’s new browser Chrome is said to give Microsoft Internet Explorer a run for its money. Even though Firefox is known as a better product, IE is still the most used. These are primarily the Firefox users. But the biggest loser in this browser war is going to be Firefox. Tags: Tools Internet Explorer Chrome Browsers Firefox Here’s another one adding to the flood of posts on the subject :-). IE at this time has 72% browser market share. So who will start using Chorme? Sad really. MORE

Ever wish you could create identical Google Analytics profiles, apply a new filter against the new profile and thereby track portions of your web site as if those sections were totally idependent? You can now accomplish that very same task natively within Google Analytics! I'm thrilled to see Google incorporate this feature into the new version of Google Analytics. MORE

The Google Accessibility Toolbar — Adds an accessibility audit and sidebar pane to the Elements tab of your Chrome Developer Tools. Juicy Studio Accessibility Tool Bar for Firefox — Gives developers tools to review the accessible content on their sites. Why build accessible websites and apps? Litigation. Most of these suits never made it to trial. Universal benefits. Many Are. MORE

With almost 30 percent of the human population, or 2 billion people, using the internet; and 94 percent of US students equating research with using Google or other search engines, it comes as no surprise that 75 percent of students use Wikipedia and online encyclopedias for research. 1997: Google released. 2008: Google Chrome browser launched. eLearning Learning Tools GoogleMORE

created the same quick tutorial (how to use Google Help) with both products. Firefox plugin crashes when posted and tested on PC Audio slightly better than Articulate Storyline. I am a Captivate shop. Have been since Macromedia existed (Captivate 2?) I've used Captivate through UI changes, a couple squirelly updates and the long wait for right-click functionality. So I go at this tool evaluation more than a little biased. Because dangit - change is hard and scary. Especially changing long-standing habits. But I have more folks I need to support now. Exact same steps. Captivate 5.5 MORE

Beside the big players of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android There are also a number of small guys out there such as Windows, Blackberry, and Firefox. There are many questions that come up when deciding on what type of mobile solution is needed for an organization. I’m not going to cover them all or else I’d be writing a novel. The question I want to cover is whether to app or not. What I mean by this is the two major options for covering people who use a mobile device, either through a mobile app or through a mobile website. Maze of OS. Simple Yet Effective. MORE

Social Media Metrics (at this point Firefox crashed. Klout - Peer Influence (can't find the link right now) - Twitalyzer - Google Analytics (most popular tool for measuring websites and traffic sources) Pick one tool and STICK WITH IT. This does NOT have to be money related + product feedback + get ideas (so at this point there was a demo of Google Analytics against Save the Children) Ground level - page use, visits, tweets, likes. -- iPads are a game changer - Before and after iPad - changes behavior of people. Is a blog social media? Website - do we care? manifest.) MORE

As illustrated in the image above, this mantra is one of the key drivers behind some of the most powerful companies in the world, namely Apple, Google, and Microsoft. have read similar stories about Firefox and other companies like Facebook. According to Google, 90% of users use multiple screens sequentially to accomplish a task over time. eLearning is dead! eLearning is dead! MORE

Browser-based: There are about 25 different browsers; the most popular being Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Opera. Early training portal technologies were training-centric where learners had to configure their systems according to the training format and therefore, it was difficult and expensive to deliver training in various formats. MORE

Early this year I purchased a Google Nexus 10, and ever since I've been trying to find a way to create true HDR photos on my tablet. However, the combination of Firefox, Flash, and Android's open operating system came to the rescue. search via Google discovered a free online HDR service, Fotor. This Install the Firefox Android browser. It's free. MORE

At Google I/O event last year HTML 5 capabilities were demonstrated to developers for the first time. This year at the Google I/O some important announcements have been made which will make HTML 5 development easier across different browsers. . In Google I/O, Google has actually made the VP8 codec open source and royalty free under a new format called WebM. MORE

With almost 30 percent of the human population, or 2 billion people, using the internet; and 94 percent of US students equating research with using Google or other search engines, it comes as no surprise that 75 percent of students use Wikipedia and online encyclopedias for research. 1997: Google released. 2008: Google Chrome browser launched. eLearning Learning Tools Google

Ever wish you could create identical Google Analytics profiles, apply a new filter against the new profile and thereby track portions of your web site as if those sections were totally idependent? You can now accomplish that very same task natively within Google Analytics! I'm thrilled to see Google incorporate this feature into the new version of Google Analytics.

We have been inundated with posts on the new Google browser Chrome. Google’s new browser Chrome is said to give Microsoft Internet Explorer a run for its money. Even though Firefox is known as a better product, IE is still the most used. These are primarily the Firefox users. But the biggest loser in this browser war is going to be Firefox. Tags: Tools Internet Explorer Chrome Browsers Firefox Here’s another one adding to the flood of posts on the subject :-). IE at this time has 72% browser market share. So who will start using Chorme? Sad really.

I've been a Firefox user for some time, but I finally moved to Google Chrome. While I know there are kinds of posts and in depth articles on the web about Chrome, I moved because Firefox could not handle my old Microsoft technology sites. I had heard that Chrome was the fastest browser, but why move from an open source friend like Firefox? No go. Chrome is fast.

Is there anything Google can’t do? That’s the question I asked myself yesterday after my first experience with Google Body. What Google has done for street maps, it is now beginning to do for the human body. Google Body is a virtual system that involves an anatomical human model where you can peel back the layers of the body to visualize everything from muscles, to organs, to nerves to bones (all labelled and all searchable!) – and the entire thing is web-based! body anatomy physiology biology googlelearned about it from my friend Katia Hamati.

At Google I/O event last year HTML 5 capabilities were demonstrated to developers for the first time. This year at the Google I/O some important announcements have been made which will make HTML 5 development easier across different browsers. . In Google I/O, Google has actually made the VP8 codec open source and royalty free under a new format called WebM.

As illustrated in the image above, this mantra is one of the key drivers behind some of the most powerful companies in the world, namely Apple, Google, and Microsoft. have read similar stories about Firefox and other companies like Facebook. According to Google, 90% of users use multiple screens sequentially to accomplish a task over time. eLearning is dead! eLearning is dead!

Test the most common browsers – There are four common browsers: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, mostly for Windows users, and Safari for Apple/Mac users. Chapter 2: Intermediate Quality Assurance Testing. In our first chapter, we discussed some of the basics of quality assurance (QA). Now, we will discuss some of the more involved tasks that are associated with making sure the project you and your team have spent months developing has as few flaws as possible. Intermediate Testing. That way, you’ll know which browser to focus on first. But don’t stop there!

Google Chrome. The new Google Chrome browser is still in its infancy. Google keeps a news feed to announce release notes for each update. Google Chrome updates itself when public updates are released. I was thoroughly enjoying the speed of Google Chrome when I authored the first post on this topic. Firefox. It appears that Firefox generates a lot of enthusiasm, primarily due to its wide range of add-ons. See Matthew Bibby's 12 Firefox Add-Ons. To my surprise, I was taken to the Firefox plugins directory. Flock.

With almost 30 percent of the human population, or 2 billion people, using the internet; and 94 percent of US students equating research with using Google or other search engines, it comes as no surprise that 75 percent of students use Wikipedia and online encyclopedias for research. 1997: Google released. 2008: Google Chrome browser launched. eLearning Learning Tools Google

If you use Google Analytics, you may occasionally wonder. While it is possible to code your web site with multiple unique Google ID's, if you wanted to uniquely track eight different folders you would be required to create eight Google ID's, and install that custom code on your web site (i.e. Install Greasemonkey (a common Firefox add-in which enables scripts).

Is there anything Google can’t do? That’s the question I asked myself yesterday after my first experience with Google Body. What Google has done for street maps, it is now beginning to do for the human body. Google Body is a virtual system that involves an anatomical human model where you can peel back the layers of the body to visualize everything from muscles, to organs, to nerves to bones (all labelled and all searchable!) – and the entire thing is web-based! body anatomy physiology biology googlelearned about it from my friend Katia Hamati.

At Google I/O event last year HTML 5 capabilities were demonstrated to developers for the first time. This year at the Google I/O some important announcements have been made which will make HTML 5 development easier across different browsers. . In Google I/O, Google has actually made the VP8 codec open source and royalty free under a new format called WebM.

As illustrated in the image above, this mantra is one of the key drivers behind some of the most powerful companies in the world, namely Apple, Google, and Microsoft. have read similar stories about Firefox and other companies like Facebook. According to Google, 90% of users use multiple screens sequentially to accomplish a task over time. eLearning is dead! eLearning is dead!

The central idea here is to use a lightweight Linux based kernel and the Google Chrome browser (that is built over the WebKit engine) to offer “speed, simplicity and security to the end user. Google Gears will be an important component for offline applications. Boasting impressive capabilities and blurring the lines between online and desktop apps, some features of HTML 5 have already made its way into Firefox, Chrome and IE8. It’s nice to hear of a new operating system coming up. Of course, all applications on this OS will then be Web applications.

Consider the following Web browser statistics (compiled by w3schools.com): Mozilla FireFox is the most popular web browser at 43.5%. followed closely by Google Chrome at 25%. by Kevin Siegel. received an email from a fellow Captivate developer who was distressed. He had captured several software simulations using Captivate's Application option. Snap to.

Firefox doesn’t support H.264 format, while Safari will only support that, and Google introduced the new WebM standard but supports both WebM and H.264 formats. Does mobile learning need interactivity? Even more so, says Janhavi Padture, one of the invited speakers at Washington Interactive Technologies Conference, hosted by SALT (Society of Applied Learning Technologies). talked to her to get her take on the subject. Mobile content is short-duration, small-screen. Why bother making it interactive? So the need for delivering engaging content is even greater. JP: Indeed.

The online learner’s favorite tool of all time, Firefox, will never look the same. Google just brought out an open source browser. Google Chrome leverages Google’s knowledge of page popularity, mal sights, pfishers, and so on, but the new browser sounds like it breaks new ground in flexibility, speed, and robustness. Google enlisted the wonderful Scott McCloud to pen a elaborate cartoon that digs into the details. Hear that? It’s the web world being turned upside down. Actually, it will be out in twelve minutes. See ya

We suggest that they use one of the so-called “evergreen” browsers (like Chrome and Firefox), the industry name for the browsers that are constantly auto-updated to the newer version as opposed to those whose releases are tied to OS update cycles (like IE and Safari). Skype or Google Hangouts). Word Processor / Text editor. modern browser. Browser Plugins. webcam. Headset.

Blackboard Mobile Learn – Google Play and iTunes downloads. Blackboard launches custom toolbar for IE and Firefox users. Here’s the question … has anyone designed a Blackboard course purely from the perspective of working from the Mobile Learn App? Here’s why i’m asking: I suspect that no one has built one yet. BlackBoard 9: links and resources.

Social Media Metrics (at this point Firefox crashed. Klout - Peer Influence (can't find the link right now) - Twitalyzer - Google Analytics (most popular tool for measuring websites and traffic sources) Pick one tool and STICK WITH IT. This does NOT have to be money related + product feedback + get ideas (so at this point there was a demo of Google Analytics against Save the Children) Ground level - page use, visits, tweets, likes. -- iPads are a game changer - Before and after iPad - changes behavior of people. Is a blog social media? Website - do we care? manifest.)

While the concept of Web3.0 is gaining voices, the actor Metaweb , one of the pioneers in the field of organizing the Web in a more semantic sort of way has just joined Google. Although I signed up as a member, the registering process had a glitch in Firefox at first, I could access it through Internet Explorer. semantic google Anyway it is an interesting idea.

Browser-based: There are about 25 different browsers; the most popular being Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Opera. Early training portal technologies were training-centric where learners had to configure their systems according to the training format and therefore, it was difficult and expensive to deliver training in various formats.

Ever since Google announced it would make HTML5 the default experience in Chrome , and start blocking Flash by the end of this year, many organizations have been wondering why. Be it Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari, or Mozilla’s Firefox, learners can access courses immediately. Disadvantages of Adobe Flash. Let’s see what they are. windows phone?

Lastly, as of June 30 this year, Google AdWords will no longer support Flash in their ads. It has plenty of limitations, like the need for external JavaScript of CSS files for animations and video, or the fact that it doesn't run well on all browsers: Firefox, Safari and IE lower than 10 have poor or no support for it. The traditional way of training is based on the didactic method of a teacher/professor/instructor pushing new information/knowledge onto learners/trainees' brains. Now let's go back a little to the embed part. It's like a virtual war between apples and oranges.

The Google Accessibility Toolbar — Adds an accessibility audit and sidebar pane to the Elements tab of your Chrome Developer Tools. Juicy Studio Accessibility Tool Bar for Firefox — Gives developers tools to review the accessible content on their sites. Why build accessible websites and apps? Litigation. Most of these suits never made it to trial. Universal benefits. Many Are.

Recently Google has added support for authentication from Flash , so writing the data would also be possible in the near future. HTML 5 and eLearning Development eLearning Development: Useful Firefox add-ons. Various elearning development companies are integrating the popular social media services like Twitter, YouTube etc. right into their courses and LMS. This is just one example.

» March 08, 2007 Google and MSFT to Clash Over Copyrights I know that this may not be dead-on the edupatents topic - i.e. it doesnt talk about how evil bb is - but, anytime that Google and Microsoft go at each other, our communities will be affected. March 08, 2007 in Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks , EduPatents | Permalink Technorati Tags : copyright , edupatents TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Google and MSFT to Clash Over Copyrights : Comments The comments to this entry are closed. del.icio.us

Capture Fox - Firefox Add-on You can capture your screen and record your voice to make screencasts (tutorials, e-lessons, etc.). If you use Firefox, there is a great little FF addon called Capture Fox that does screencasts. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8090. Well, if you dont use Firefox it is nine. But, since I use Firefox, I consider it 10 :) Cheers!

and higher, Firefox 1.0 and higher, and Google Chrome." So by using Lectora, you remove some of the browser compatibility worries from the development process. rapid development tool is a great way to quickly breath life into your storyboard. System Compatibility Built In. You have to test it in a variety of browser configurations to make sure it works properly. and higher, Safari 1.2

Early this year I purchased a Google Nexus 10, and ever since I've been trying to find a way to create true HDR photos on my tablet. However, the combination of Firefox, Flash, and Android's open operating system came to the rescue. search via Google discovered a free online HDR service, Fotor. This Install the Firefox Android browser. It's free.

created the same quick tutorial (how to use Google Help) with both products. Firefox plugin crashes when posted and tested on PC Audio slightly better than Articulate Storyline. I am a Captivate shop. Have been since Macromedia existed (Captivate 2?) I've used Captivate through UI changes, a couple squirelly updates and the long wait for right-click functionality. So I go at this tool evaluation more than a little biased. Because dangit - change is hard and scary. Especially changing long-standing habits. But I have more folks I need to support now. Exact same steps. Captivate 5.5

As crazy as that may seem, I just received an answer back from Google tech support on an anomaly I had noticed on both historical WebTrends, and current Google Analytics data. My other action was to contact Google and provide them the data from both systems, and explain the scenario. Earlier today I received a nice answer back from Google. what great usage stats! Eh gad.

Beside the big players of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android There are also a number of small guys out there such as Windows, Blackberry, and Firefox. There are many questions that come up when deciding on what type of mobile solution is needed for an organization. I’m not going to cover them all or else I’d be writing a novel. The question I want to cover is whether to app or not. What I mean by this is the two major options for covering people who use a mobile device, either through a mobile app or through a mobile website. Maze of OS. Simple Yet Effective.